Comfort. It’s a relatively self explanatory feature in Valheim on the surface - however, in reality, understanding the comfort metric can actually feel like a bit of a headache. Fortunately, though, this doesn’t have to be the case, and as such, we’re on hand today to help you understand a little more about comfort in Valheim, including what it is, how it works, and the effects that comfort can have on your own gameplay.

Comfort in Valheim Explained: What is Comfort, Anyway?

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First things first, before we can dive deeper into the specifics of the comfort system in Valheim, it’s important that we briefly consider what comfort actually is. At its simplest, comfort represents a measure of your camp’s completion and quality; the more furniture you build in your camp, the higher your comfort level will be. However, this isn’t a strict rule, and building loads of a single item in your camp won’t increase its comfort level indefinitely; instead, comfort levels are largely defined by the range of item types present in your camp. Don’t worry - we’ll look at how comfort level in Valheim is calculated shortly.

Comfort in Valheim has several different effects, so it’s definitely worth improving your camp to improve its comfort if possible. However, in the early game especially, you may struggle to get hold of enough resources to build plenty of comfort items, so it’s important to weigh up whether you want to prioritize improving your camp or arming your character. Similarly, it’s also important to make sure your own gameplay experience is as smooth and comfortable as possible. And, with help from premium private ScalaCube Valheim server hosting, you can be confident that your adventures will run smoothly with exceptional 24/7 uptime and a lag-free gaming experience for both you and your friends.

What Impact Does Comfort Level Have on My Valheim Playthrough?

Comfort might seem like something of a gimmick on the surface, but in reality, it’s actually an incredibly powerful feature that can significantly improve your gameplay. As such, it’s definitely worth knowing how to make the most of comfort in your game, too.

The main feature of comfort in your camp is its influence on your resting effect. Notably, after resting for twenty seconds in your camp (when dry and not on fire), you receive the rested effect, which is surprisingly powerful and can make your game substantially easier in turn. More specifically, the rested effect increases your stamina regeneration by 100%, health regeneration by 50%, XP gains by 50%, and Eitr regeneration by 100%. Thus, it’s easy to see why this effect can feel incredibly overpowered in the game.

By now, you’re probably wondering: why influence does comfort have on this effect? The answer to this is actually incredibly simple: it prolongs the duration of the effect. Indeed, rested only lasts for a handful of minutes as standard; however, by improving your camp’s comfort, you can also increase the length of time for which the effect lasts. Definitely a helpful feature!

More specifically, each point of comfort in your camp will increase the duration of the rested effect by one minute. Given that the very maximum camp comfort level is 19, it’s easy to see how this can play a huge role in making your game a little easier.

How a Valheim Base’s Comfort Level is Measured

Now that we know what comfort does, it’s time to look at how it’s measured and calculated. Indeed, in Valheim, your base’s comfort level is determined by several things, and so it’s not quite as easy as adding up all of the respective scores of each furniture type. Fortunately, though, understanding how comfort is measured doesn’t need to be a minefield, either.

Understanding the Different Comfort Items

There are many different types of furniture in Valheim that contribute to the overall comfort level of your camp, and understanding how these work is important. Don’t panic too much about putting down the wrong type of items, though; luckily, the game accounts for the highest-scoring items in your camp when calculating comfort, not the lowest.

Comfort Categories

There are several different categories that items can fall into when it comes to comfort, and only one item from each category will contribute to your overall comfort level. These include the following: Base comfort provides either 1 or 2 comfort, depending on whether you’re sitting near a fireplace or resting in a shelter near a fireplace respectively. Fire includes the many different types of fires you can craft in the game. The Hearth is the best type of fire from a comfort perspective.

Rugs cover a wide range of different floor coverings, including numerous animal skin rugs as well as straw and the red/blue jute carpets. It should be noted here that all carpets contribute just one comfort, so it doesn’t matter which you choose. Tables provide either one or two comfort points to your camp. Darkwood tables offer the most comfort. Chairs can provide anywhere between one and three comfort to your camp. Basic benches, stools, and a sitting log only give one, whereas proper chairs give two and thrones add three comfort to your camp. Beds typically provide one comfort point to your camp. However, the dragon bed can give +2 comfort to your base instead. Banners all provide one point of comfort to your camp. However, make sure the item name specifically has the word “banner” in it, as some items that resemble banners don’t actually fall into this category.

Individual Comfort Items

In addition to the items that fall into the aforementioned comfort categories, there are also several items that are in their own standalone category. As such, you can add these to your camp irrespective of what other furniture you have - however, only one of each item will boost your camp’s comfort. These standalone items include:

• Heated hot tub (+2 comfort)
• Lava lantern (+1 comfort)
• Armor stand (+1 comfort)
• Maypole (+1 comfort)
• Yule tree (+1 comfort)

FAQs

What is the maximum comfort level of my camp in Valheim?

The maximum comfort level of your camp in Valheim is 19. However, this assumes you have at least one of every item in your camp, including time-limited items such as the Maypole and the Yule Tree.

What boosts does the rested effect give in Valheim?

In Valheim, the rested bonus has several key boosts. These include increasing your health regen and XP gains by 50% and your stamina and Eitr regen by 100% for the duration of the effect.

Final Thoughts

In many survival games, the little comforts we love in real life go overlooked in the name of practicality. However, this is something of an unrealistic way to play - after all, no hero of the gods would ever be expected to just put up with sleeping on a cold, hard bed all the time, and that’s where the Valheim comfort system comes in. Hopefully, today’s brief guide will have helped you understand a little more about what comfort is in Valheim and how the comfort metric can help your game; nonetheless, comfort alone can only get you so far, so it’s crucial to balance comfort and practicality when deciding what furniture to build in your camp.